Chapter 14

It felt like a vivid and painful slap in Amanda’s face.

She was so furious that she turned around and quickly left the place in embarrassment with Janice following close behind.

Serenity felt like she had just watched a drama unfold before her eyes. As soon as they exited the mall, they had witnessed someone smashing a car, which turned out to be Amanda’s.

“What happened? Did she offend someone and that was their revenge?” Serenity wondered.

“Who knows?” Jackson replied, his eyes flickering slightly as he pursed his lips.

“Anyway, it’s none of our business,” Serenity said as she grabbed Jackson’s arm and headed toward the bus stop.

Suddenly, Jackson stopped abruptly. Serenity turned to look at him only to find that he had turned pale, and there was a shocked look on his face.

He was also staring unblinkingly at the bus stop.

“What’s wrong?” Serenity asked.

“It’s… nothing,” Jackson replied as his expression gradually returned to normal.

That had been a mistake, right? He thought the woman who had just boarded the bus looked like a certain other woman he knew…

A woman who had once abandoned her husband and child.

But it was impossible for her to be here.

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“Jack, don’t be like me, okay? Don’t give them all your heart even if you want to love someone.”

is the cheapest thing in this world. When she stops caring about you anymore,

someone, you’ll understand that in this world, there’s someone who can control the joy and

Who was talking to him?

so cold… I don’t want to

he loves me but can’t give me the life I want!

Who was talking?

“Don’t… go…”

Who was that?

it was…

her not to go. If she left, then

Don’t go! Please!

desperately cried out and tried to hold on to something, but nothing happened. His surroundings got increasingly darker like he was drowning, and he struggled

trying to grab something… He didn’t care,

something warm enveloped him, and a gentle voice rang out faintly in his ears like

not going anywhere. I’m not leaving! Don’t be scared! I’m here!”

was… Serenity! The woman he called ‘Sis’!

delicate features entered his sight. Her eyes were filled with concern, and her lips were moving as she said something.

telling me

had opened his eyes, Serenity finally let out a

what happened? Was it a nightmare?”

had it been since he had had that dream? It was about that woman who had heartlessly left him and his father, and seeing his father knowing about it but not doing anything to

nightmare,”

been tightly gripping her hand as if

enveloped him when he felt like he was drowning like it was a lifeline, and now, he realized that it had been… her hand?

he so muddle-headed that he had

released her hand, and the warm, gentle feeling disappeared instantly. He frowned, and his

instantly worried again. “Do you feel

shoving down his discomfort. “Just… some stomach cramps. It’ll pass

he was younger, he would often experience stomach cramps due to stress, but he had hardly

pale face and noticed a thin layer of sweat forming on his forehead,

quickly poured a glass of warm

reluctantly took a few sips before pressing his lips together. Occasionally, he would grind his teeth as if using all

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